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Report about developments regarding same-sex marriage and civil unions, including full text of a
proposed state constitutional amendment approved by the Massachusetts legislature.
http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?ID=17952
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In Defense of Biblical Marriage
Satirical suggestion for a marriage amendment to the U.S. Constitution that enshrines biblical
principles such as polygamy.
http://www.thecommongood.org/CGN/3_3/biblicalmarriage.html
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A Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Preserve Traditional Marriage
U.S. Senate Committee hearing on March 23, 2004 regarding an amendment that would affect same-sex
couples.
http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearing.cfm?id=1118
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Mercury News: Text of Proposed Gay Marriage Ban
Associated Press reports on the developing language of a proposed amendment to the U.S.
Constitution involving marriage.
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/counties/alameda_county....
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National Implications of the Massachusetts Goodridge Decision
U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing on March 3, 2004 regarding a Massachusetts Supreme Court decision
that declared a right of same-sex couples to marry.
http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearing.cfm?id=1072
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Seven Ideas for Life
Los Angeles talk show host Dennis Prager asserts in his commencement address at Pepperdine
University that children have a right to a mother and a father.
http://www.boundless.org/1999/departments/the_podium/a0000033.html
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Goodridge v. Department of Public Health
The Supreme Court of Massachusetts held in 2003 that people of the same sex are entitled to be
married according to that state's constitution.
http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/conlaw/goodridge111803opn.pdf
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Daily Herald: Gay Marriage Fight Wasn't Kindled by Idea's Opponents
Opinion piece by Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer criticizing the courts for
commandeering the issue of gay marriage.
http://www.heraldnet.com/Stories/04/2/27/18253290.cfm
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Findlaw: Three Bad Reasons--and One Very Good Reason--to Oppose a Constitutional Amendment Barring Same-Sex Marriage
Article by Columbia law professor Mike Dorf critiquing proposals for a federal marriage amendment
to the U.S. Constitution.
http://writ.news.findlaw.com/dorf/20040218.html
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What is Needed to Defend the Bipartisan Defense of Marriage Act of 1996?
U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing on September 4, 2003 to discuss whether a constitutional amendment
is needed to defend the institution of marriage, and to defend a law passed in 1996.
http://www.senate.gov/~judiciary/hearing.cfm?id=906
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Don't Desecrate the Constitution
Coalition opposed to including a marriage amendment in the U.S. Constitution. This coalition
advocates gay marriage.
http://www.dontamend.com/
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Constitutional Amendment Petition
This proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution is advocated by supporters of traditional
marriage.
http://www.nogaymarriage.com/
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